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in afghanistan. >> we begin to have to do stupid things if the supmental isn't passed by the 4th of july recess. >> congress left without a final senate vote. the house did act but not before an unambiguous signal to the president. there is growing angst that afghanistan is an endless war. it came in the form of an amendment that included a clear plan for troop pullout. it fails 162-160, but 153 came from democrats. those are his guys. >>> today, president karzai's man in washington, and then three congressmen that served in afghanistan and iraq, representatives duncan hunter, mikecoffman, and john bochaery. >> i hope general petraeus can make sense out of this. >> iraqis need to stand up and die for their own iraqi freedom. >>> then it's election year. all politics all the time with julie mason and chris cillizza. i am candy crowley. this is "state of the union." >>> david petraeus assumed command in kabul this morning, and one of the first steps was a visit with afghan president karzai and a call f
in afghanistan. >> we begin to have to do stupid things if the supmental isn't passed by the 4th of july recess. >> congress left without a final senate vote. the house did act but not before an unambiguous signal to the president. there is growing angst that afghanistan is an endless war. it came in the form of an amendment that included a clear plan for troop pullout. it fails 162-160, but 153 came from democrats. those are his guys. >>> today, president karzai's man in...
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>> united states came to afghanistan because afghanistan provide add basis for al qaeda to operate against the rest of the world. this was a shared fight between the afghan people and the rest of the world. if afghan was fully functioning, there would be no need for the international community to be in afghanistan. we accomplished a lot. >> it seems like we are going backwards here. roadside bomb attacks are up, and we cannot get out of marjah at this point because there has not been the appropriate backup to come in and set up a government. can you see why the american government may think this will never end? >> the american people came to afghanistan because they were attacked as part of 9/11. that is still evidence. we are facing a bee ing ing a b in afghanistan. collectively we have not succeeded to fight terrorism effectively for many reasons. lack of full commitment and other things. that's not the fault of the afghan people. if we had a fully functioning system in afghanistan, there would be no need for the rest of the world to be there. we have made a lot of progress. the threat o
>> united states came to afghanistan because afghanistan provide add basis for al qaeda to operate against the rest of the world. this was a shared fight between the afghan people and the rest of the world. if afghan was fully functioning, there would be no need for the international community to be in afghanistan. we accomplished a lot. >> it seems like we are going backwards here. roadside bomb attacks are up, and we cannot get out of marjah at this point because there has not...
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the war in afghanistan was winded down. the president inherited a historic disaster of an economy, and what he's been able to do through the leadership of himself, his economic team at the white house, partners in congress is bring it back and put us on a path to growth as opposed to the path it was on, if you recall, shutting 700,000 jobs per month when he came into office. >> he inherited a bad economy caused by policies that he endorsed like the housing policies, and bush had a good economy for six to seven of his eight years. and unemployment averaged 5.3%. the deficit. >> that's right, he inherit add awesome economy from clinton. >> bush turned record surpluses into record deficits. and that's a fact. but we have to go to a break right now. when we can continue this when we come back. david, in a minute, i also want to ask you about the latest proof that voters, including many republicans are getting sick of these antics. they're tired of being pushed around by the tea party. humans. even when we cross our "ts" and dot
the war in afghanistan was winded down. the president inherited a historic disaster of an economy, and what he's been able to do through the leadership of himself, his economic team at the white house, partners in congress is bring it back and put us on a path to growth as opposed to the path it was on, if you recall, shutting 700,000 jobs per month when he came into office. >> he inherited a bad economy caused by policies that he endorsed like the housing policies, and bush had a good...
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afghanistan. does this fundamentally change the complexion of what we should do and can do in afghanistan? bret, take that first shot. >> i think it ought to give us a sense of momentum, of achievement. we've been fighting in afghanistan for ten years in part to defeat al qaeda and to defeat -- inhibit their ability to reemerge in afghanistan. so this is an opportunity right now to start taking the offensive against other senior leaders of the taliban or related terrorist groups. i hope that's exactly what the administration does. what worries me is you have an administration that is sending signals that now might be a time to open political negotiations with the taliban, which are destined for failure. >> anne-marie, you buy that? it sounds to me like bret is saying ramp up the military effort. it a more military game right now or one where we could negotiate a resolution? >> i thought bret and i were agreeing until we got to that last part. thing is a perfect pivot point to political negotiation
afghanistan. does this fundamentally change the complexion of what we should do and can do in afghanistan? bret, take that first shot. >> i think it ought to give us a sense of momentum, of achievement. we've been fighting in afghanistan for ten years in part to defeat al qaeda and to defeat -- inhibit their ability to reemerge in afghanistan. so this is an opportunity right now to start taking the offensive against other senior leaders of the taliban or related terrorist groups. i hope...
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afghanistan? >> i think we saw in the libyan debate a lot of republicans coming out against the good strategy in this case just for political reasons, resulting in an odd alliance between the anti-war left and the anti-obama right. that i think is pretty dangerous for the country. i think john mccain is correct to be concerned there are serious undercurrents of isolation that you see in candidates like jon huntsman moving forward here. so republicans are till luting an important part of their message. tim pawlenty is trying to restore it, and trying to distinguish himself as a strong supporter. it will be a debate in the republican party where under george bush or john mccain it wasn't really a debate. >> let me move you to the debt ceiling because that is occupying much of our time in washington. the president will meet with the minority, majority leaders from the senate tomorrow. what is the president's best move in accepting the premise that what is holding things up, what is holding up the dea
afghanistan? >> i think we saw in the libyan debate a lot of republicans coming out against the good strategy in this case just for political reasons, resulting in an odd alliance between the anti-war left and the anti-obama right. that i think is pretty dangerous for the country. i think john mccain is correct to be concerned there are serious undercurrents of isolation that you see in candidates like jon huntsman moving forward here. so republicans are till luting an important part of...
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contracts fund here in afghanistan. the nature of contracting and subcontracting is something that's difficult to uncover on its own. here in afghanistan with the different interlocking tribal allegiances and the variety of different firms that are operating down here makes it very difficult to track this money both in trucking and in other industries generally. manisha? >> i'm sure, though, that american taxpayers will be pleased at least this investigation is going on. we'll leave it there. david ariosto in kabul. charles. >>> this the "world business today." the hotel maid allegedly sexually assaulted by the former chief of the international monetary fund is speaking out. we'll hear from her today. with. acuvue® oasys for astigmatism. he said it's the only lens of its kind designed to realign naturally with every blink and created with hydraclear® plus. i'm seeing more clearly, crisply, comfortably, all day long. now life doesn't have to be a blur. [ male announcer ] learn more at acuvue.com. acuvue® oasys for ast
contracts fund here in afghanistan. the nature of contracting and subcontracting is something that's difficult to uncover on its own. here in afghanistan with the different interlocking tribal allegiances and the variety of different firms that are operating down here makes it very difficult to track this money both in trucking and in other industries generally. manisha? >> i'm sure, though, that american taxpayers will be pleased at least this investigation is going on. we'll leave it...
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the drawdown on savings from the drawdown on wars in iraq and afghanistan which is legitimate to do. the boehner plan says you have to have additional cuts of $1 trillion and that would necessity really murdering social security, medicare, benefits, and social security and so forth. correspond congressman nadler, thank you for joining us. hopefully between and you your republican colleagues, something will be worked out. >> if we don't work it out, the president will have to exercise his option under 14th amendment and we hope to persuade him to do that. >> thank you, we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> kate bolduan joins us. the vote just completed in the senate side, what can you tell us? >> hey there, tom. the vote, as we expected, they effectively blocked the boehner bill. 59-41. there are 53 members who vote with the democratic party and able to pull over several republican votes actually to defeat this measure. this was largely a symbolic vote for democrats to show and others opposed to the boehner bill, for them to show this measure didn't have the support to pass in the senate
the drawdown on savings from the drawdown on wars in iraq and afghanistan which is legitimate to do. the boehner plan says you have to have additional cuts of $1 trillion and that would necessity really murdering social security, medicare, benefits, and social security and so forth. correspond congressman nadler, thank you for joining us. hopefully between and you your republican colleagues, something will be worked out. >> if we don't work it out, the president will have to exercise his...
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barbara, a very dramatic development today in afghanistan. mullen goes there and troops start asking him, troops who are risking their lives fighting for the united states in afghanistan, will they be paid next week? >> these are young troops, wolf, in combat. you and i have covered the pentagon for a long time. they are on the front lines. the chairman of the joint chiefs spend the day in afghanistan. he wants to talk about the war. the troops have a different idea in mind. they want to know will they get paid and will their families be taken care of. this is just the beginning because now with all the talk in washington about money, money, money, the pentagon itself is right in the cross hairs. the pentagon spend nearly $700 billion a year on wars, fighter jets, bombings and bullets. rich target to cut spending to reduce the deficit. president obama's incoming top military advisor is playing ball to an extent. >> if we don't show we recognize that the nation has a significant economic problem and then do our part whatever that part may be t
barbara, a very dramatic development today in afghanistan. mullen goes there and troops start asking him, troops who are risking their lives fighting for the united states in afghanistan, will they be paid next week? >> these are young troops, wolf, in combat. you and i have covered the pentagon for a long time. they are on the front lines. the chairman of the joint chiefs spend the day in afghanistan. he wants to talk about the war. the troops have a different idea in mind. they want to...
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and he now has a plan for afghanistan. yes, i would have hoped we would have had a way to bring our troops home sooner, but that depends on actions taken by the afghanis as well. i think we sent a clear message. >> do you think the president -- since there will be twice as many troops when he runs for re-election as had he first ran, do you think he will pay for this in his liberal base? do you think they hold it against him? >> i hope not. he has taken us on a course to finish the war and is finishing the war in iraq. he is the president. he has a plan, and that's something that we have not had before. i think that our progressive base of which i consider myself proudly a part, it will turn out for the president because -- >> despite some disappointments? >> in other words, unless you want to run for president yourself you will never have it all your own way. and as a base of its nature, god bless the base is of its nature, dissatisfied, persistent, relentless, and that's a good thing. the president has a different role.
and he now has a plan for afghanistan. yes, i would have hoped we would have had a way to bring our troops home sooner, but that depends on actions taken by the afghanis as well. i think we sent a clear message. >> do you think the president -- since there will be twice as many troops when he runs for re-election as had he first ran, do you think he will pay for this in his liberal base? do you think they hold it against him? >> i hope not. he has taken us on a course to finish the...
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troops the nato troops in afghanistan ha a credible partner in afghanistan. >> well, i do. and each and every day, i deal with the ministers of defense and the ministers of interior. they're my partners. and i am in constant dialogue with them. and i feel they're very much a credible partner. we share the same goals and aspirations. they very much want to seeir thr force forces able to take over for the security and the future of this government and what the people are going to do here i afghanistan. i'm comfortable with where we arand what we're doing. i see them committed to this mission. i see them dialoguing on a daily basis on what they can do for us to provide supporfor them to take the lead and besi responsible. >> galbraith is a former united states abassador that it's not achievable to defeat the taliban, havch more modt jectiv e in afghanistan and rep deucehece u.s. troop presence down to 10,000 troops. what do you say to that? >> what i say is one of the things we have to do, we have to enable the t security forces he to take the responsibility and the lead for t
troops the nato troops in afghanistan ha a credible partner in afghanistan. >> well, i do. and each and every day, i deal with the ministers of defense and the ministers of interior. they're my partners. and i am in constant dialogue with them. and i feel they're very much a credible partner. we share the same goals and aspirations. they very much want to seeir thr force forces able to take over for the security and the future of this government and what the people are going to do here i...
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troops in afghanistan. and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombings rock the city around them, was the top u.s. military officer couldn't answer. a question he couldn't answer. will we -- these are soldiers in afghanistan with bombs bursting around them and here is what the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said. and i quote, i actually don't know the answer to that question. i noknow mike mcmullen responde while at the same time saying continuing to work each day, wearing the uniform, listening to bombs go off around them. that's why today we have with us some -- what is referred to you by you press folks as real people. i guess we're not. we have students like laura and sydney, veterans like bill and roger and carlos, arianna, who is a senior, guillermo, who say senior, lucia, a senior, felicia is a senior, mary ellen is a senior, alisa is a senior, they're here representing the millions of people around this country who are as brave as the soldiers on the front lines in afghanistan.
troops in afghanistan. and the top question on their minds saturday, even as bombings rock the city around them, was the top u.s. military officer couldn't answer. a question he couldn't answer. will we -- these are soldiers in afghanistan with bombs bursting around them and here is what the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said. and i quote, i actually don't know the answer to that question. i noknow mike mcmullen responde while at the same time saying continuing to work each day, wearing...
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in afghanistan. he's the most sincere partner the united states has in afghanistan, in the region. he is probably one of the very few presidents in that region of the world that hardly has $50,000 in his bank account. there's presidents of intelligence and why don't they coming up with clear evidence of any corruption involvement of the president or his family? >> let me move to the issue of competence. that's the other thing that people go after. president karzai took office in 2002. it is now 2010. june has been one of the deadliest months of the entire war. one report that we have is that roadside bomb attacks have gone up 94% from last year in the first four months of this year. the afghan army is in no shape right now to stand up for its country. electricity still can't be delivered into some of the rural regions. it doesn't seem to be gelling here. if you cannot do it after nine years, how are you going to do it after ten? >> united states came to afghanistan because afghanistan provided a basi
in afghanistan. he's the most sincere partner the united states has in afghanistan, in the region. he is probably one of the very few presidents in that region of the world that hardly has $50,000 in his bank account. there's presidents of intelligence and why don't they coming up with clear evidence of any corruption involvement of the president or his family? >> let me move to the issue of competence. that's the other thing that people go after. president karzai took office in 2002. it...
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the drawdown on savings from the drawdown on wars in iraq and afghanistan which is legitimate to do. the boehner plan says you have to have additional cuts of $1 trillion and that would necessity really murdering social security, medicare, benefits, and social security and so forth. correspond congressman nadler, thank you for joining us. hopefully between and you your republican colleagues, something will be worked out. >> if we don't work it out, the president will have to exercise his option under 9/4th amendment and we hope to persuade him to do that. >> thank you, we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> kate bolduan joins us. the vote just completed in the senate side, what can you tell us? >> hey there, tom. the vote, as we expected, they effectively blocked the boehner bill. 59-41. there are 53 members who vote with the democratic party and able to pull over several republican votes actually to defeat this measure. this was largely a symbolic vote for democrats to show and others opposed to the boehner bill, for them to show this measure didn't have the support to pass in the senat
the drawdown on savings from the drawdown on wars in iraq and afghanistan which is legitimate to do. the boehner plan says you have to have additional cuts of $1 trillion and that would necessity really murdering social security, medicare, benefits, and social security and so forth. correspond congressman nadler, thank you for joining us. hopefully between and you your republican colleagues, something will be worked out. >> if we don't work it out, the president will have to exercise his...
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joining us now from kabul, afghanistan, is cnn's nick walsh. i know a lot of troops, 100,000 american troops in afghanistan now, another 50,000 or so in iraq, thousands of others in germany and korea and many, many others serving in the united states. they and their families are deeply worried about their paychecks if there is a government shutdown. what are you hearing over there? >> reporter: well, i think first we should make clear that operations in afghanistan aren't going to be affected because they're funded by part of the budget, kind of immune to this shutdown. troops here are going to get housed, clothed, fed. that will continue through the shutdown. business as usual. where we could see a problem, though, with these paychecks, a little complicated because dod rules say troops get paid for work done up until a shutdown, they're required to work during a shutdown but get paid for work at the end of the shutdown retroactively. the next pay da is in about a week, so the shutdown has to last over seven days, really, for people to have to
joining us now from kabul, afghanistan, is cnn's nick walsh. i know a lot of troops, 100,000 american troops in afghanistan now, another 50,000 or so in iraq, thousands of others in germany and korea and many, many others serving in the united states. they and their families are deeply worried about their paychecks if there is a government shutdown. what are you hearing over there? >> reporter: well, i think first we should make clear that operations in afghanistan aren't going to be...
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they've surrendered in afghanistan. they've lost the war in afghanistan. they're beginning to pull people out of there. after ten years we have not even been able to build a security situation where karzai's main political lieutenants are protected. the mayor of kandahar was just blown up -- >> you know the white house and the defense department would say not that they've lost in afghanistan and many families who've been over there would say no, that's not the case, that they have stabilized things much more than they were before, they got bin laden, they drove a lot of these people back either into the mountains or over to the pakistani side and they're still going to keep mopping them up. that doesn't sound -- it may not sound like victory to many, but it certainly doesn't sound like defeat to others, too. >> well, it's a complete loss, tom. >> why do you say that? >> we will dress it up -- because we will dress it up for the american people as mr. panetta did today, but for 1.4 billion muslims, when the united states leaves afghanistan without accomplis
they've surrendered in afghanistan. they've lost the war in afghanistan. they're beginning to pull people out of there. after ten years we have not even been able to build a security situation where karzai's main political lieutenants are protected. the mayor of kandahar was just blown up -- >> you know the white house and the defense department would say not that they've lost in afghanistan and many families who've been over there would say no, that's not the case, that they have...
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this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year our war in afghanistan will be over. beyond 2014 america's commitment to a unified and sovereign afghanistan will endure but the nature of our commitment will change. we're negotiating an agreement with the afghan government that focuses on two missions, training and equipping afghan forces so that the country does not again slip into chaos and counter-terrorism efforts that allow us to pursue the remnants of al qaeda and their affiliates. today the organization that attacked us on 9/11 is a shadow of its former self. it is true, different al qaeda affiliates and extremist groups have emerged from the arabian peninsula to africa and the threat these groups pose is evolving, but to meet this threat we don't need to send tens of thousands of our sons and daughters abroad or occupy other nations. instead, we'll need to help countries like yemen, libya, and somalia, provide for their own security and help allies who take the fight to terrorists as we have in mali and where necessary through a range of capabilities we will co
this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year our war in afghanistan will be over. beyond 2014 america's commitment to a unified and sovereign afghanistan will endure but the nature of our commitment will change. we're negotiating an agreement with the afghan government that focuses on two missions, training and equipping afghan forces so that the country does not again slip into chaos and counter-terrorism efforts that allow us to pursue the remnants of al qaeda and their affiliates....
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the war in afghanistan will end next year. after more than a decade of unprecedented operations, we're moving off a war footing. yes, our military will be leaner. as a nation we face difficult budget choices going forward. >> now, right now the house is still in session. all of this is still going on, even though it's just after 1 a.m. in washington. so for the very latest, joe johns joins us from washington. joe, government shuts down. what happens now? >> reporter: well, in the short term now, the house of representatives is just wrapping up that vote on the house floor that was a vote on a measure to seek to go to conference or to negotiate with the senate with these matters. after that the house speaker john boehner is expected to give a news conference some time shortly afterwards. and then it will probably calm down here for the next few hours. the government has shut down. the senate will probably come back into session tomorrow, we're told, and they will say, no, we don't want to go to conference. the government most i
the war in afghanistan will end next year. after more than a decade of unprecedented operations, we're moving off a war footing. yes, our military will be leaner. as a nation we face difficult budget choices going forward. >> now, right now the house is still in session. all of this is still going on, even though it's just after 1 a.m. in washington. so for the very latest, joe johns joins us from washington. joe, government shuts down. what happens now? >> reporter: well, in the...
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created a plan to leave afghanistan. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki, an al qaeda leader living in yemen and also an american citizen. are the standards different when the target's an american? >> when an american has made a decision to affiliate itself with al qaeda and target fellow americans, that -- you know, there is a legal justification for us to try to stop them from carrying out plots. >> many of his supporters are quite concerned because they view this as basically a form of targeted assassination. >> do you struggle with this policy? >> oh, absolutely. if you don't, then it's very easy to slip into a situation in which you end up bending
created a plan to leave afghanistan. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki, an al qaeda leader living in...
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created a plan to leave afghanistan. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki, an al qaeda leader living in yemen and also an american citizen. are the standards different when the target's an american? >> when an american has made a decision to affiliate itself with al qaeda and target fellow americans, that -- there is a legal justification for us to try to stop them from carrying out plots. >> many of his supporters are quite concerned because they view this as basically a form of targeted assassination. >> do you struggle with this policy? >> oh, absolutely. if you don't, then it's very easy to slip into a situation in which you end up bending rules thin
created a plan to leave afghanistan. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki, an al qaeda leader living in...
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and troops in afghanistan are brought through pakistan. and friday militants in southern pakistan torched 25 nato trucks carrying fuel for afghanistan. we talked to pakistan's ambassador to the united states. [ water ] hey, it's me water. so, you want me to be super amazing right from the faucet, but you think home filters can be a pain in the tucus. well check this out... boo-yah! shazam! h2...o! hydrolicious! look what i can do! magic bananas! adios contaminos! introducing the first faucet filter that installs with just one click and removes 99% of lead and microbial cysts. check it out at purwater.com. ♪ >>> joining me now here in washington, pakistan's ambassador to the united states, husain haqqani, mr. ambassador, thank you so much for being here. i want to ask you first about a story that is breaking now, which is attributed to a pakistani official, the information. that you have found or think you have found the link of those who are plotting against europe, the plot that we heard about this week. that they are eight germans, two
and troops in afghanistan are brought through pakistan. and friday militants in southern pakistan torched 25 nato trucks carrying fuel for afghanistan. we talked to pakistan's ambassador to the united states. [ water ] hey, it's me water. so, you want me to be super amazing right from the faucet, but you think home filters can be a pain in the tucus. well check this out... boo-yah! shazam! h2...o! hydrolicious! look what i can do! magic bananas! adios contaminos! introducing the first faucet...
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this is something he said about the war in afghanistan in june. if we have that sound bite. >> i have not seen the government do anything except cause problems, with an exception of maybe defense, but i'd like to give it a whirl on, you know, defense that wasn't solely run by the government. i think you have private individuals that could probably take care of things in afghanistan better. >> sounds like he's suggesting outsourcing the war. is the republican position on afghanistan fracturing? >> no, it's not. and first of all, glenn beck is an entertainer who does -- used to be on this network, he's now on another network. the idea that you would fight a war as a nation with mercenaries is just absurd. you can have consultants, you can have a whole variety of things. but we have the greatest volunteer military in the world, which is the greatest military in the world. when we basically think it's in our national interest to go to war, as we have in afghanistan, then we have our own troops that can go do that and we do it very well. that's what we
this is something he said about the war in afghanistan in june. if we have that sound bite. >> i have not seen the government do anything except cause problems, with an exception of maybe defense, but i'd like to give it a whirl on, you know, defense that wasn't solely run by the government. i think you have private individuals that could probably take care of things in afghanistan better. >> sounds like he's suggesting outsourcing the war. is the republican position on afghanistan...
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bases in afghanistan. all according to the new report. this is from the senate armed services committee -- tribal war lords with ties to the taliban were paid with american tax dollars to act as guards. the pentagon catching heat for this. the lack of oversight has put u.s. troops at grave risk. pentagon correspondent chris lawrence looks at this investigation. >> reporter: security contracting in afghanistan comes off as some sort of gangster movie in this scathing senate report. one example, armor group hired a series of ward lords and gave them code names to hide their identity. >> this is the company's naming of these war lords, mr. pink, mr. white, mr. white ii. >> sound familiar. they took it right off of quintin tarantino's reservoir
bases in afghanistan. all according to the new report. this is from the senate armed services committee -- tribal war lords with ties to the taliban were paid with american tax dollars to act as guards. the pentagon catching heat for this. the lack of oversight has put u.s. troops at grave risk. pentagon correspondent chris lawrence looks at this investigation. >> reporter: security contracting in afghanistan comes off as some sort of gangster movie in this scathing senate report. one...
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created a plan to leave afghanistan. is believed to have unleashed a covert cyber war against iran's nuclear program. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> it is a topic the president has addressed only once before. but he discussed it with us. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe. drones are one tool that we use. >> even if the target is an american. in 2011, one of those targeted for death was anwar al awlaki. an al qaeda leader living in yemen and, also, an american citizen. are the standards different when the target's an american? >> when an american has made a decision to affiliate itself with al qaeda and target fellow americans, that there is a legal justification for us to try to stop them from carrying out plots. >> many of his supporters are quite concerned because they view this as basically a form of targe
created a plan to leave afghanistan. is believed to have unleashed a covert cyber war against iran's nuclear program. and drastically expanded the use of armed drones to target terrorists. >> he may be known as the drone president. the president who relied on technology to do the business of troops. >> it is a topic the president has addressed only once before. but he discussed it with us. >> my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american...
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fur' tracking the zee bait about troop levels in afghanistan. a lost people have their eyes on the deadline to begin tracking u.s. forces. commandant of the marine corps said those watching closely include the troops fighting. >> we think right now it's probably giving our enemy s sustain ans. saying we only have to hold out for so long. >> if the u.s. forces stay in afghanistan, that could be a blow to the menenemy's psychi. that was, gee, mr. president, no thanks, we don't need talk of a deadline. >> he told the truth. our enemy thinks, there's a quote that said, you americans have to watch us, but we know the time. of course, when you lay out a time table, all it does is embolden the enemy to say especially the people we're trying to win over, the americans will go, we'll remember. he told the truth. that was a domestic political deadline. didn't have to do with facts from winning a war standpoint. >> the truth of the matter is, it's not a time line. we'll reconsider it when the time comes. other part, guess what, all due respect, the america
fur' tracking the zee bait about troop levels in afghanistan. a lost people have their eyes on the deadline to begin tracking u.s. forces. commandant of the marine corps said those watching closely include the troops fighting. >> we think right now it's probably giving our enemy s sustain ans. saying we only have to hold out for so long. >> if the u.s. forces stay in afghanistan, that could be a blow to the menenemy's psychi. that was, gee, mr. president, no thanks, we don't need...
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i don't buy into the logic we're in afghanistan, syria, iran, or wherever, we can't talk about this debt ceiling, there is never going to be a moment where the president has a completely empty plate. he is allowed to walk and chew gum at the same time, he can wait for the republicans to stop acting ridiculous -- >> does it make it trivial, paul? your boss was asked about a lot of things. i don't know how he kept his dignity, when he weighed in on boxers or briefs. this is not in that category, i don't mean to imply that. but if he answered would he have caused a bigger storm? >> i don't know, he barely answered. i would think about it if i were the owner. >> he equivocated a bit. and again, i think what he should have said is -- here is where i disagree with mark. i have worked in the white house, the time and attention of the president of the united states is the most rare and precious thing in the world. i am glad he is a sports fan, i am also, it makes him a regular guy. doesn't mean he has to share all the views where he can't affect it anyway. the owner of the team, dan schneider, s
i don't buy into the logic we're in afghanistan, syria, iran, or wherever, we can't talk about this debt ceiling, there is never going to be a moment where the president has a completely empty plate. he is allowed to walk and chew gum at the same time, he can wait for the republicans to stop acting ridiculous -- >> does it make it trivial, paul? your boss was asked about a lot of things. i don't know how he kept his dignity, when he weighed in on boxers or briefs. this is not in that...
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maybe the right question is who is in charge here in afghanistan. you know, the police, for example, it's a very corrupt institution here. the minister is only thinking about his own projects and his own friends here in afghanistan, so i'm not surprised that like nine insurgents can infiltrate a hotel like the intercontinental yesterday. you can have a lot of barbed wire, blast walls, everything, but in the end it is a political solution and not a military one. >> you have written a powerful column in which you argue just that. you say really the issue is not a physical security problem, it's the breakdown of a civil society where corruption is so rampant that the members of the government themselves almost generate this violence because everybody is simply looking for money and the corruption runs so deep. is that view that you just articulated shared by people within afghanistan in a broad level? >> reporter: yes, definitely. that is shared here in kabul among many afghans. it's in the end a country -- who is leading the country and who is powerfu
maybe the right question is who is in charge here in afghanistan. you know, the police, for example, it's a very corrupt institution here. the minister is only thinking about his own projects and his own friends here in afghanistan, so i'm not surprised that like nine insurgents can infiltrate a hotel like the intercontinental yesterday. you can have a lot of barbed wire, blast walls, everything, but in the end it is a political solution and not a military one. >> you have written a...
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they're debating a bill to spend $37 billion on the wars if iraq and afghanistan. republicans are against that. >> here comes the play by play. >> blareaking down the tape tonight. let's get to a man we talked about a few minutes ago, john bayner, and he's been in a war of words with the president in recent days. the president went out to racine, wisconsin yesterday. he boehner compared it like an ant. he meant it was disproportion nature, but he wanted to respond to the president today. >> president obama traveled to racine, wisconsin, a city with 14% unemployment, and used his time there to attack me. why isn't isn't the president f on creating jobs that the american people are asking for. mr. president, what about the country? for some one who asked to be held to a higher standard, president obama spends an awful lot of time making excuses and whining about others. >> take that, mr. president. from mr. boehner, what do you think? >> i would say the president has been focused on the unemployed and economy on the first day he came into office. incidentally, a mont
they're debating a bill to spend $37 billion on the wars if iraq and afghanistan. republicans are against that. >> here comes the play by play. >> blareaking down the tape tonight. let's get to a man we talked about a few minutes ago, john bayner, and he's been in a war of words with the president in recent days. the president went out to racine, wisconsin yesterday. he boehner compared it like an ant. he meant it was disproportion nature, but he wanted to respond to the president...
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it may be tempting to think it doesn't matter what happens to a villager in afghanistan or a child in africa, but the temptation of isolation is deadly wrong. world repression and anger and resentment will be a never ending source of violence and threats. a world of dignity, liberty, and hope will be safer and better for all. the surest way to move toward that vision is for the united states of america to lead the cause of freedom. finally, we each have a duty to serve a cause larger than ourselves. the passengers aboard flight 93 set an example that inspires us all. many have followed their path of service by donating blood or mentoring a child or volunteering a desperate corners of the earth. some have devoted their careers to analyzing intelligence or protecting our borders and securing our skies. others have made the noble choice to defend our nation in battle. for ten years, our troops have risked and given their lives to prevent our enemies from attacking america again. they've kept us safe, they have made us proud, and they have upheld the spirit of service shown by the passeng
it may be tempting to think it doesn't matter what happens to a villager in afghanistan or a child in africa, but the temptation of isolation is deadly wrong. world repression and anger and resentment will be a never ending source of violence and threats. a world of dignity, liberty, and hope will be safer and better for all. the surest way to move toward that vision is for the united states of america to lead the cause of freedom. finally, we each have a duty to serve a cause larger than...
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he may have used the words "israel" or "afghanistan" can you tell me the words he was using? can you hear me? jason is just sitting on the plane as it landed. could you remember any of the specific words he used? >> i did not hear that. i never heard that word. i don't know why people are saying that. he did yell israel and iran. he did yell we got him, yeah, yeah. more like not a terrorist type of thing but more america, we got them, that type of thing. i don't feel it was a terrorist situation. >> when you were restraining him, how hard did he fight back? did you get to look in his eyes and get a sense of whether he was completely there or not with it? >> he was not yelling like that. he was irate. we were able to subdue him. everyone just stood on top of him, knees to his back, restraints around his ankles and held him down. just held him down so he wouldn't move. >> and how did the professionals on board-thf the flight attendants. >> the crew was unbelievable. if i ever fly again it would be with them. they were unbelievable crew. they kept everyone together. we all worke
he may have used the words "israel" or "afghanistan" can you tell me the words he was using? can you hear me? jason is just sitting on the plane as it landed. could you remember any of the specific words he used? >> i did not hear that. i never heard that word. i don't know why people are saying that. he did yell israel and iran. he did yell we got him, yeah, yeah. more like not a terrorist type of thing but more america, we got them, that type of thing. i don't feel...
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about 54,000 troops remain in afghanistan. the obama administration has said all american combat forces will be pulled out by the end of next year but there is a strong possibility many combat forces will have to stay. they just won't be called that. we here on "the lead" want to thank you all for your service and stress that you are not forgotten. >>> coming up on "the lead" he ran for president, now is in the business world. what does tim pawlenty think of the looming debt limit and what does it mean for the american econom i'll ask him live next. >>> and before you let your kid put on a football helmet, you will want to read this book. i will talk to the authors of "league of denial" about the real dangers of the gridiron. ♪ lyrics: 'take on me...' ♪ 'take me home...' ♪ 'i'll be gone...' ♪ 'in a day or...' man: twooooooooooooooooo! is that me, was i singing? vo: not paying for scheduled maintenance feels pretty good. no-charge scheduled maintenance now on every new volkswagen. that's the power of german engineering
about 54,000 troops remain in afghanistan. the obama administration has said all american combat forces will be pulled out by the end of next year but there is a strong possibility many combat forces will have to stay. they just won't be called that. we here on "the lead" want to thank you all for your service and stress that you are not forgotten. >>> coming up on "the lead" he ran for president, now is in the business world. what does tim pawlenty think of the...
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>> they have been moved to another base in afghanistan, brooke. for their own protection as well. there may be some concern that other soldiers would try to take retribution for what happened to private chen. you think about base. you say the word base and people think it's a big prauling complex but these remote outpufts in afghanistan, lieutenant may be the highest ranking on that base. they are very small and very isolated. >> chris lawrence, thank you. >>> still ahead, a college student disappears after this bizarre encounter with a strange man. police are reportedly asking neighbors to check their yards. >>> plus, a heartbreaking moment. >> it means the ultimate sacrifice for your country. you know, you were wounded. you can't get much closer to the end than that. >> a pawnshop owner says a soldier walked in and sold his purple heart. wait until you hear what the owner says as i speak with him live. >>> awarded $150 billion verdict? we'll tell you why and why they don't care if they ever see a penny of that. >>> also, new polls suggest republican presidential candidates may h
>> they have been moved to another base in afghanistan, brooke. for their own protection as well. there may be some concern that other soldiers would try to take retribution for what happened to private chen. you think about base. you say the word base and people think it's a big prauling complex but these remote outpufts in afghanistan, lieutenant may be the highest ranking on that base. they are very small and very isolated. >> chris lawrence, thank you. >>> still ahead,...
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protests over the burning had start in afghanistan before pastorerry jones abandoned his plan. four other donstrators were hurt. >>> th have been trapped 2,300 feet underground, 23 hundred feet, about half a mile. in a space the size of a studio apartment and they have been there for more than a month. now, 33 chileanin miners are getting two of the things they creative most, electricity and smokes. ♪ looks like they're keeping in good spirits and probably keeping their sanit of utmost importance right now. the earliest crews will be able to rescue these men, november. there's really nothing for them to do but settle in and ride it out. let's go to patrick live in copiapo, chile, following this for us. i want to talk to you first. i know there are several plans that the rescuers have put into place. let's talk about the tobacco products being lowered down and allowing them to smoke. nasa warned against it but mining officials are letting them do it. is it so the men can keep their spirits and their sanity? >> reporter: that's right. and saw surreal yesterday to here the healt
protests over the burning had start in afghanistan before pastorerry jones abandoned his plan. four other donstrators were hurt. >>> th have been trapped 2,300 feet underground, 23 hundred feet, about half a mile. in a space the size of a studio apartment and they have been there for more than a month. now, 33 chileanin miners are getting two of the things they creative most, electricity and smokes. ♪ looks like they're keeping in good spirits and probably keeping their sanit of...
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this was much more than just afghanistan to him. people say afghanistan, pakistan. richard holbrooke was focusing on regional stability. i believe he really genuinely thought, and i say quite accurate accurately, that one had to have a regional outlook in that very troubled part of the world. you couldn't just think about afghanistan. you couldn't think about pakistan. you had to think about all of the countries and how they interplayed. and when ambassador holbrooke walked into a room in the pentagon full of generals and admirals and lots of guys with that fruit cocktail of medals on their chest, let me tell you, he sucked the energy out of the room. he was an enormous presence because he was very well respected and because of this energy he had to communicate ideas, this briefing that comes to mind that he gave, there were a number of reporters sitting in the back. he made sure he said hello to every reporter. he knew everyone's name, even those of us who covered the pentagon more than the state department, and as he would brief the room, he would turn around and
this was much more than just afghanistan to him. people say afghanistan, pakistan. richard holbrooke was focusing on regional stability. i believe he really genuinely thought, and i say quite accurate accurately, that one had to have a regional outlook in that very troubled part of the world. you couldn't just think about afghanistan. you couldn't think about pakistan. you had to think about all of the countries and how they interplayed. and when ambassador holbrooke walked into a room in the...
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use afghanistan as a platform. number two we give the freely elected government the opportunity to protect itself against the taliban and any other interests it can't reconcile with and train up their forces. we said, we are going to add additional resources to get that done. we are going to begin to transition our military out of iraq -- excuse me, afghanistan, this coming summer. and now all of nato, the president is about to head off to meet with nato. >> larry: in lisbon. >> in lisbon. we will agree to transition and in 2014 it is theirs to take care of themselves in terms of security. >> larry: americans may say, but how many die before 2014? >> well, unfortunately if one dies it's one too many. i had a son who spent a year in iraq and every single day i got up and every single day i haven't -- having been to iraq 17, 18 times it was on my mind. i would walk in, i swear to god, and jill would be making toast or making coffee, saying a prayer. every minute if you have a son, daughter, husband, wife there, every
use afghanistan as a platform. number two we give the freely elected government the opportunity to protect itself against the taliban and any other interests it can't reconcile with and train up their forces. we said, we are going to add additional resources to get that done. we are going to begin to transition our military out of iraq -- excuse me, afghanistan, this coming summer. and now all of nato, the president is about to head off to meet with nato. >> larry: in lisbon. >> in...
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the reid plan says we won't be in iraq and afghanistan. that's $1 trillion. we'll have a commission. that will save us $$1 billion. those aren't real. >>> the problem you have is ideological purity. when you sit here and look at the congressional budget office, made it clear that if the bush tax cuts were not extended, all of them, deficit goes down. if you extend all of them, $3.3 trillion increase over ten years. that's fact will we won't sit here and debate a fact. it is a fact. and so on democratic side, it is crazy to sit here and say we have no issue with medicare, medicaid. no issue with social security. you have rising costs. at some point you cannot have people on the democratic side and the republican side say absolutely not. i'm not giving up anything. you have to be able to give up something. >> the republicans were willing, at least until recently. you heard john boehner, the speaker of the house saying he was willing for $800 billion in tax revenue. increases in taxes in effect. that's not ideological purity. >> right. could he sell that to his
the reid plan says we won't be in iraq and afghanistan. that's $1 trillion. we'll have a commission. that will save us $$1 billion. those aren't real. >>> the problem you have is ideological purity. when you sit here and look at the congressional budget office, made it clear that if the bush tax cuts were not extended, all of them, deficit goes down. if you extend all of them, $3.3 trillion increase over ten years. that's fact will we won't sit here and debate a fact. it is a fact. and...
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in other national news, back in 2009 in afghanistan, a unit of american marines had walked into an ambush, outgunned and outmanned, one man ran into enemy fire over and over again, determined to help the wounded and recover the bodies of his fallen comrades. today, former army captain wayne swenson was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in a ceremony at the white house. president obama said it's men like swenson who represent what our country should strive to be. >> americans like will remind us of what our country can be at its best, a nation of citizens who look out for one another, who meet our obligations to one another, not just when it's easy but also when it's hard. maybe especially when it's hard. >> swenson became the sixth living recipient of the medal from the wars in afghanistan and iraq. the nation's highest award for military service. coming up on "the lead" they served their country and now they can't pay their bills. how the government shutdown is failing our veterans. when we made our commitment to the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover and learn fr
in other national news, back in 2009 in afghanistan, a unit of american marines had walked into an ambush, outgunned and outmanned, one man ran into enemy fire over and over again, determined to help the wounded and recover the bodies of his fallen comrades. today, former army captain wayne swenson was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in a ceremony at the white house. president obama said it's men like swenson who represent what our country should strive to be. >> americans like...
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but those ied blasts, especially in afghanistan and in pakistan may groove to be critical, because again, a bomb maker leaves a signature. most bomb makers continue to make their bombs the same way until they are either killed or caught. so they're going to look to see if this matches any of the information that may be in that very classified u.s. database on bomb makers around the world. wolf? >> when you get more information, let us know, barbara, thank very much. and to our viewer, stand by for all breaking news on the deadly attacks in norway. we're not leaving the story for long. we're watching president obama, trying to pull voters into the debt limit drama as the clock winds down. we're taking a closer look at where the talks stand right now. and the long distance message he's sending republicans. and the people turn against a powerful and feared state legislature who pushed for the toughest immigration laws the nation has ever seen. stay with us. the chevy cruze eco offers an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon on the highway. how does it do that? well, to get there, a lot of compl
but those ied blasts, especially in afghanistan and in pakistan may groove to be critical, because again, a bomb maker leaves a signature. most bomb makers continue to make their bombs the same way until they are either killed or caught. so they're going to look to see if this matches any of the information that may be in that very classified u.s. database on bomb makers around the world. wolf? >> when you get more information, let us know, barbara, thank very much. and to our viewer,...
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. >>> there is talk of a diplom diplomatic breakthrough in afghanistan today. barr starr says this could be a first step to ending the nearly ten-year long conflict. >> it has long been said that afghanistan will be solved by a political settlement with the taliban and with the insurgents. you can't kill them all. this is not going to happen. so there will be eventually, it is hoped, some type of political settlement. what is going on is certainly the u.s. is trying to identify key insurgent leaders that they potentially could work with, that they and nato could work with. >> the u.s. state department is now on record saying it would join any effort at reconciling those insurgents who are willing to renounce al qaeda. >>> and some other serious discussions are taking place in an unlikely place, the golf course. president barack obama and house speaker john boehner are holding their long awaited gulf summit. the political rivals are expected to discuss several pressing issues, including the debate over the u.s. debt ceiling and nato's operation in libya. >>> and
. >>> there is talk of a diplom diplomatic breakthrough in afghanistan today. barr starr says this could be a first step to ending the nearly ten-year long conflict. >> it has long been said that afghanistan will be solved by a political settlement with the taliban and with the insurgents. you can't kill them all. this is not going to happen. so there will be eventually, it is hoped, some type of political settlement. what is going on is certainly the u.s. is trying to identify...
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more than the daily cost of the war in afghanistan. who's spreading such a false story? it's not just right wing radio talkers, at least one u.s. congresswoman is pressing it hard. tonight we're keeping them honest. keeping them honest on their promises, you've heard all the politicians talking, can they spell out what they would cut? see for yourself tonight. and later, a picture on twitter, a preacher's sign calling obama a taliban muslim. sarah palin sees it and lists it as a favorite. now she's reportedly calling it an accident, saying she's never purposely favored anything. how does she explain all the favorites taken down from her page? we'll examine that tonight. we begin as we do every night keeping them honest. tonight a made-up story about the president of the united states and politicians and pundits spreading it. let me start by saying it's not our job to defend the president of the united states. we don't take political sides on this program. we're not liberal, we're not conservative. we try to hold all politicians accountable on fact and truth. there's a lo
more than the daily cost of the war in afghanistan. who's spreading such a false story? it's not just right wing radio talkers, at least one u.s. congresswoman is pressing it hard. tonight we're keeping them honest. keeping them honest on their promises, you've heard all the politicians talking, can they spell out what they would cut? see for yourself tonight. and later, a picture on twitter, a preacher's sign calling obama a taliban muslim. sarah palin sees it and lists it as a favorite. now...
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the distrust, the the decisionmaking process in afghanistan. that is where the distrust was, the decisionmaking process. it was that, you don't go into too much detail on what that actually means, what does that mean? >> well, the term i used was lack of trust and a trust deficit. and the reason i used those was because i consider those a little different from mistrust, whenever you have a new organization, a new administration, any new administration it is a team that has to come together. it has to build links among itself and build trust over time. it comes in, and works with the department of defense and military. it takes time to build a team. it takes time to build trust. >> but you can build trust quickly if you feel the other person has your back and is not double-dealing or talking out of the other side of their mouth or leaking stuff to reporters. did you feel that the political apparatus understood what you wanted? understood the military? >> i'm not sure you can build trust as quickly as you say. i think you build trust when you spe
the distrust, the the decisionmaking process in afghanistan. that is where the distrust was, the decisionmaking process. it was that, you don't go into too much detail on what that actually means, what does that mean? >> well, the term i used was lack of trust and a trust deficit. and the reason i used those was because i consider those a little different from mistrust, whenever you have a new organization, a new administration, any new administration it is a team that has to come...
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but it's a different effort trying to stabilize afghanistan. as the u.s. tries to find a way responsibly to draw down its troops in the country, to be able -- basically to get the army home or as much of it as possible, they have to find some way of stabilizing it. the most obvious way, if it works, is to get the taliban on board. basically to get the taliban leadership to call an end to their operations. >> basically, to get the taliban to say, look, we got it wrong in '01, now the issue's moot, bin laden's dead, let's go back to what the game plan should have been, make some sort of peace, and you think that's a possibility? >> i think publicly nobody's ever going to say we're wrong in public, but basically i think -- if it works -- the taliban will turn around and say, now that we've heard from the united states that it intends you know along with nato to withdraw its troops over a period of time, we see no point in getting ourselves killed fighting for them to go. >> all right, michael semple, thank you for being here. >> most welcome. >>> up ahead, wh
but it's a different effort trying to stabilize afghanistan. as the u.s. tries to find a way responsibly to draw down its troops in the country, to be able -- basically to get the army home or as much of it as possible, they have to find some way of stabilizing it. the most obvious way, if it works, is to get the taliban on board. basically to get the taliban leadership to call an end to their operations. >> basically, to get the taliban to say, look, we got it wrong in '01, now the...
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secretary hagel went to observe the return of four soldiers killed in afghanistan. under ordinary circumstances, their families would be there at the taxpayer's expense, the cost defrayed by $100,000 in military death benefits, money so they could come to dover to bring their loved one back home or to a military cemetary to pay for the funeral. it's the least they can do. when the shutdown began the payments stopped. when the stories of suffering began the officials and elected representatives began lining up to voice their outrage. >> i'm ashamed. i'm embarrassed. >> a great injustice. >> appalling. >> frightening. >> i think it's disgrace ful. >> the president was very disturbed. >> outrageous. we will not stand for this outrage. >> for shame. >> some of those voices belong to lawmakers who opposed the moves that led to a government shutdown, some are from people that put us on the path we're on. keeping them honest, they were warned specifically this would happen. today a house speaker boehner spokesman said our staff did not receive communication from the depart
secretary hagel went to observe the return of four soldiers killed in afghanistan. under ordinary circumstances, their families would be there at the taxpayer's expense, the cost defrayed by $100,000 in military death benefits, money so they could come to dover to bring their loved one back home or to a military cemetary to pay for the funeral. it's the least they can do. when the shutdown began the payments stopped. when the stories of suffering began the officials and elected representatives...
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the surprise gift of afghanistan reaffirming the partnership between the two-countries. he also met with military officials at bagram air base and spoke to a crowd of 2,000 u.s. and allied troops. the president expressed gratitude to the troops serving in afghanistan. >> you didn't get a lot of notice that i was coming. but, i want you to understand that there's no visit that i considered more important than this visit i'm making right new. because i have no greater honor than serving as your commander in chief. and it is a privilege to look out and see the extraordinary efforts of america's sons and daughters here in afghanistan. so my main job here today is to say thank you on behalf of the entire american people. >> president's trip only took a few hours. he's on his way back home now. we're following breaking news when it comes to the weather, tornado watches and warnings in the carolinas. jacqui jeras will tell you more about that. "state of the union" with candy crowley begins right now. >>> it's over. congress has gone home to start explaining and campaigning for
the surprise gift of afghanistan reaffirming the partnership between the two-countries. he also met with military officials at bagram air base and spoke to a crowd of 2,000 u.s. and allied troops. the president expressed gratitude to the troops serving in afghanistan. >> you didn't get a lot of notice that i was coming. but, i want you to understand that there's no visit that i considered more important than this visit i'm making right new. because i have no greater honor than serving as...
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the president of afghanistan draws attention to it. then the imams in maz mazar-i-sharif, and going after aid workers working toward the good of th country. it goes to a great deal of stupidity resulting in tragic deaths. >> and you've got to blame those who actually killed these united nations workers. and you write about some of these u.n. personnel who were killed. they go over, they think they're doing important work on behalf of a cause. then for no reason an angry mob goes ahead and kills them. as bad as it is to obviously burn the koran, it's very bad to kill innocent human beings. let's talk about hamid karzai, a man i've known now for ten years. why would he do this? why would he whip up a crowd like this knowing what the result is going to be? >> you know, karzai is underwritten by the west. he wouldn't be there without the west in all likelihood. he knows there's a great deal of hostility to the u.s. and western presence there. and so he feels it's incumbent on him in order to preserve his power to be critical of the west, t
the president of afghanistan draws attention to it. then the imams in maz mazar-i-sharif, and going after aid workers working toward the good of th country. it goes to a great deal of stupidity resulting in tragic deaths. >> and you've got to blame those who actually killed these united nations workers. and you write about some of these u.n. personnel who were killed. they go over, they think they're doing important work on behalf of a cause. then for no reason an angry mob goes ahead and...
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>> you bring up afghanistan. i wanted to ask because you said if we don't succeed in afghanistan, a bad message to the rest of the world. coming up against the time where the president said we're going to start the drawdown in afghanistan. we're lead to believe that perhaps the military view is it should be a small number of troops, the white house view is it needs to be larger than that. you found yourself in that position before, probably familiar to you. from what you know, what is going to happen? >> i think the most interesting development that i've seen in a while happened in portugal at the nato summit. that president karzai would be in full control of his country and that means a dramatically reduced international presence, hopefully it means a presence mostly based on economic assistance and governance and rule of law and the afghans will be responsible for their own security. so we are embarked on a strategy as i understand it, at least when i left the white house, to make a -- a reduction in forces, an
>> you bring up afghanistan. i wanted to ask because you said if we don't succeed in afghanistan, a bad message to the rest of the world. coming up against the time where the president said we're going to start the drawdown in afghanistan. we're lead to believe that perhaps the military view is it should be a small number of troops, the white house view is it needs to be larger than that. you found yourself in that position before, probably familiar to you. from what you know, what is...